Meal time! How food connects us

Eating together is much more than just eating. Whether at a royal banquet, a simple peasant meal, a family dinner or a shared lunch break - exciting questions arise everywhere: Who sits where? Who gets the best piece? What rituals determine the shared meal? And what does all this reveal about power, belonging, social change and, above all, culture? From opulent banquets and ritual meals to the challenges of our time - quick snacks, digital distractions and the apparent loss of shared rituals - the "Mahlzeit!" exhibition shows how food has acted as a social glue for thousands of years.